After a foreclosure or tax sale, the county may be holding money that's legally yours.
Halos Over Houses researches surplus funds, excess proceeds, and tax-sale overages — then routes every potential claim through licensed-attorney review before anyone reaches out. We are not a law firm. We never ask for sensitive identifiers online. We never guarantee recovery.
No pressure. No guarantees. No sensitive data online. Every claim, attorney-reviewed.
In one paragraph
Surplus funds are leftover money held by a county, court, or trustee after a property has sold at a foreclosure, sheriff sale, or tax sale for more than was owed. The money may belong to the former owner, an heir, or a junior lienholder. Halos Over Houses LLC is a research and intake company that identifies these situations, builds an attorney-reviewable evidence packet, and routes every potential claim to a licensed attorney before any outreach. Halos Over Houses is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice.
Two doors. One careful process.
Whether you may be owed money or you're an attorney evaluating files — we keep the process clean and careful.
For Claimants
You may have lost a home or inherited a property tied to a sale. Find out what surplus funds are and how to safely explore your situation.
For Attorneys
Receive well-documented, pre-screened files. Strict role separation. No solicitation of attorney–client relationships.
Five steps. No shortcuts.
From public-record research to claim support. Legal review is a hard requirement, not a final step we sometimes skip.
Source Review
We pull and verify the public record — case files, sale ledgers, deed history.
Evidence Capture
We build a clean evidence packet with citations, dates, and supporting documentation.
Eligibility Triage
We assess role (former owner, heir, lienholder) and timing before reaching out.
Legal Review
Every potential claim is routed to a licensed attorney for review — always, no exceptions.
Claim Support
The attorney files the claim. We support documentation and communication.
A soft, no-pressure pre-screen.
Answer a few quick questions. Our AI assistant returns a non-binding signal about whether your situation may be worth a closer review — with plain-English next steps.No legal advice. No guarantee. No sensitive data requested. You can always contact your county directly at no cost.
Real situations, careful outcomes.
Last initials and city only — because privacy matters more than marketing.
“I got a letter saying I might have money from my old house. I almost threw it away. Halos walked me through everything, sent the file to a real attorney before they even called me, and never asked for my social or bank info. Months later, the check came through the attorney's office.”
“What I appreciate is the boundary. I'm the attorney, they're the researchers. The evidence packets are clean, the chain of title is documented, and they don't push timelines. That's rare in this space.”
“My mother passed and we didn't know there was surplus from the tax sale. The team explained heir documentation in plain language and never made us feel rushed.”